Sixty freshly diagnosed bacteriologically confirmed cases of pulmonary TB were thoroughly motivated and success of motivation was assessed using a 10-point “Motivation Assessment Scoring Scale”. The results of regularity of treatment in this group (group `A`) were compared with a comparable group of 60 patients (group `B`) motivated routinely at DTC, Shimla. Seventy percent of group A cases received at least 12 monthly collections regularly as compared to 40 percent in group B (P< 0.05). The need for using the Scoring Scale for assessing success of motivation, in order to achieve better case holding results, is discussed.